LittleShip for sale?

hlb said:
We've got some Fairies at the bottom of the garden, never seen one with a boat though.:p
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No No you have is wrong!!

When members of Guards Regiment were convicted of sex offences in 70's headline was;

'Fairies at the bottom of our Guardsmen'
 
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Latestarter1 said:
Just a note for Little Ship Reinz head gaskets are no longer available from Federal Mogul, lol..
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Bo larks. I can get hold of head gaskets for both the 2715 and 2723 Thats the 120hp and 135hp along with the different sump gaskets for these engines, I can also get all the mechanical parts that would be needed for a complete rebuild, stop trying to prove a point. ......

Fairey were if I remember correctly originally powered by 2700 engines that were turbo charged and called the Mermaid as I stated they weren't very well suited to the power increase or the best option.

Tom
 
LittleShip said:
Bo larks. I can get hold of head gaskets for both the 2715 and 2723 Thats the 120hp and 135hp along with the different sump gaskets for these engines, I can also get all the mechanical parts that would be needed for a complete rebuild, stop trying to prove a point. ......

Fairey were if I remember correctly originally powered by 2700 engines that were turbo charged and called the Mermaid as I stated they weren't very well suited to the power increase or the best option.

Tom
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Yep I can agree there are plenty of parts available though ebay for the engines, Gasketsforclassics specialise in gaskets for all of the derivatives.
Pistons and liners are still available as well as cranks and heads.
I have a considerable amount of bits old and new for my two Ford Trucks one a 1968 D550 the Boat Transporter the other a Horse Box a 1978 D 0710
 
Tom,
Despite the lack of detail in his bio, I suspect Latestarter is based in the US of A. The spares situation may well be completely different over there. They don't have so many people with the British "make do & mend" mentality so demand for spares is likely to be much lower.
 
Searush said:
Tom,
Despite the lack of detail in his bio, I suspect Latestarter is based in the US of A. The spares situation may well be completely different over there. They don't have so many people with the British "make do & mend" mentality so demand for spares is likely to be much lower.
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Not so Steve, I often talk to guys from the States that have Lehmans in their boats, in fact one of the main engine renovators in the States (Bob Smith) had a large input into developing the Lehman conversion for the 2700 many years ago. I attended one of his lectures last year! Parts are difficult over there but everything is (at a price) available if sometimes difficult to find.

Tom
 
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I'm surprised no-one fancied it.
 
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I'm surprised no-one fancied it.
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I really fancied it, but 'erindoors didn't, apart from which, who ever does buy it, still has to park it somewhere while the rebuild takes place!
 
Searush said:
Tom,
Despite the lack of detail in his bio, I suspect Latestarter is based in the US of A. The spares situation may well be completely different over there. They don't have so many people with the British "make do & mend" mentality so demand for spares is likely to be much lower.
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Sadly incorrect. I have worked in the diesel industry in Europe and the U.S and resident in the U.K

Back in the late 70's I was a senior member of the engineering development team at Fords Dunton facility in Essex which was the largest engineering tech centre in Europe and as big as anything in the U.S. Having to use the Dorset as a starting off point for the Dover project meant that we had masses of data which certainly did not paint a pretty picture of the technical capability of what we had to work with...At one time our test cells were running the traps on more competitors engines than our own, we knew how our engine stood up against the competition, which certainly confirmed what automotive and industrial sales people were telling us, as well as the Chief Engineer of Sabre engines!

I was specifically involved with power/cylinder work, and without boring you with detail, we had problems with oil control and head block seal integrity. The only head gasket which stood up under cycle testing was a MLS gasket produced by Victor Reinz in Germany.

The point I was making regarding availability of parts is that the dramatic fall in the Ford mid range diesel population means that service parts have become for more expensive and also are unlikely to meet original Ford OE spec. Victor Reinz is now owned by Dana Corp of the U.S, not Federal Mogul as I stated in earlier post. The end of the Otasan 'Dovertec' production in Turkey has, I understand has led to Reinz pulling out of the Ford aftermarket parts business due to insufficient volumes. Purely as a matter of interest Dover production quality out of Turkey was far superior to anything achieved out of Brazil, Britain or Germany.

With regard to ‘make do and mend’ people in the US are certainly more focused on engine rebuild/repair that Europeans, with generally more comprehensive and less expensive parts availability. Boaters in the U.S are however far more receptive to progress and have a far better technical understanding of their vessels than Europeans.

As to Bob Smith, he is fighting a losing battle; the EPA is watching him like a hawk and the majority of yacht surveyors now view trawler yachts with Lehman power as potential re-power projects.
 
Latestarter1 said:
With regard to ‘make do and mend’ people in the US are certainly more focused on engine rebuild/repair that Europeans, with generally more comprehensive and less expensive parts availability. Boaters in the U.S are however far more receptive to progress and have a far better technical understanding of their vessels than Europeans.
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Here, Here! Thank you very much! Drinks all around!

The Colonist
 
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Drinks all around!

The Colonist

Now this thread is interesting

Kawasaki

That's right Kwackers. In honor of latestarters compliment of the colonist, I am hosting an open drinks cabinet this weekend aboard Granquility. All you want of what ever you want.

Hope to see you there.

Bernie
 
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